Client, a citizen of South Africa, had been denied an EB-3 I-140 because he did not have the equivalent of a 4-year bachelor’s degree. Attorney Furqan appealed the I-140 denial to the Administrative Appeals Office, and it stayed on appeal for 4 years while he was able to renew his H-1B’s in 1-year increments beyond the initial 6 years. Meanwhile, his daughter, who was on H-4, married a U.S. citizen, became a conditional permanent resident, and after her I-751 was approved, she eventually became a U.S. citizen. She then applied for her parents to become permanent residents, since they were now considered “immediate relatives,” and our clients became green card holders.
